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About the blogger(s)

About the blogger(s):

Jeff Howe joined the Boston Herald in 2012 after a three-year stint with NESN.com. Howe has been covering the Patriots beat on a full-time basis since 2009. The Lowell native has covered the professional sports scene in Boston for the past six years since graduating from UMass in 2006, including a two-year run on the Celtics beat for the Boston Metro. Howe also has experience covering the Red Sox, Bruins and Hockey East.

Karen Guregian has been a member of the Boston Herald sports staff since 1984, performing a variety of jobs. Since 2007, she's covered the Patriots full-time, both as the main beat writer as well as beat columnist. Previously, the Chelmsford native and Northeastern graduate was a long-time Bruins writer and also a key contributor to the paper's Red Sox coverage. A two-time Boston Magazine "Best of Boston" award winner in the outstanding sports reporter category, Karen has covered Super Bowls, World Series, Stanley Cups, NBA Finals, golf and tennis majors, and the Olympics during her Herald career.